NEWPORT County AFC will climb back into the play-off spots if return to winning ways at Rodney Parade against Colchester in League Two on Friday night.

After losing three on the spin in Newport, James Rowberry’s side need three points to stay alive in their promotion bid.

If County take the spoils then they will then have to play the waiting game before their next fixture at Port Vale on Monday, May 2.

It is possible that the Exiles hopes may have been dashed before they kick off in the Potteries, or they may to be promotion party poopers against their third-placed hosts to take it to the final weekend.

South Wales Argus:

FIXTURES

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

COUNTY v Colchester

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

Barrow v Sutton

Bristol Rovers v Forest Green

Hartlepool v Swindon

Leyton Orient v Northampton

Mansfield v Crawley

Oldham v Salford

Stevenage v Tranmere

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 26

Mansfield v Stevenage

Sutton v Crawley

Swindon v Forest Green

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 30

Northampton v Exeter

Rochdale v Bristol Rovers

Sutton v Bradford

Swindon v Barrow

Tranmere v Oldham

MONDAY, MAY 2

Salford v Mansfield (12.30pm)

Port Vale v COUNTY (3pm)

 

SATURDAY, MAY 7

Bristol Rovers v Scunthorpe

Leyton Orient v Tranmere

Mansfield v Forest Green

COUNTY v Rochdale

Stevenage v Salford

Walsall v Swindon

South Wales Argus:

SKY BET ODDS (Top-seven finish)

Port Vale 1/500

Bristol Rovers 1/20

Northampton 1/16

Sutton 2/9

Mansfield 4/11

Tranmere 11/8

Swindon 10/3

Salford 5/1

Newport 11/2